Environmental Protection : From the 103rd to the 104th Congress.
Reviews major environmental policy accomplishments of the 103rd Congress and agenda of the 104th Congress. Covers 103rd Congress oversight of implementation of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 and amendments to the Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, and Resource Conservation and Recovery...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1995-1996.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Reviews major environmental policy accomplishments of the 103rd Congress and agenda of the 104th Congress. Covers 103rd Congress oversight of implementation of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 and amendments to the Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Summarizes 103rd Congress efforts to reauthorize environmental protection laws, including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (Superfund Act). Explains expectation that the 104th Congress will consider changes in environmental policy, with legislation on environmental regulation concerning private property rights, risk assessment and analysis, and unfunded mandates for State and local governments. Reviews issues for consideration, including air quality, lead poisoning, global climate change, pesticide regulation, and Environmental Protection Agency funding and research programs. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |